Lead Embedded Linux Engineer - Intercom

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental & vision

HSA contributions

Mental health support

Parental leave & fertility benefits

Flexible PTO

Wellness benefits

Free daily lunches

Job summary

Verkada Inc. is hiring a senior software engineer to advance the Intercom product line, working with firmware, backend, and frontend engineers.

You will own technical direction, architecture, and end-to-end delivery for cloud-managed intercom systems with video and two-way audio. The role requires strong Linux development skills, 10+ years of experience, and onsite presence in San Mateo, CA, with international travel minimal.

Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science.
• 10+ years of experience working on Linux development as a Software Engineer.
• Proficient in C/C++.
• Familiar with Linux servers, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel patches, secure operating systems and security focused programming.
• Preferred experience with embedded Linux, cameras, and audio systems.
• Bash scripting experience.
• Experience with Yocto.
• Familiarity with Secure Boot.
• Familiarity with Go and Python.
• Familiarity with WebRTC.
• Experience working with Distributed Systems.
• Understanding of HTTP and practical debugging techniques.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
• Must be willing to travel internationally 2x a year.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Intercom product line with a focus on vision and execution.
• Set the technical architecture for an entire product line.
• Deliver best-in-class products and experiences, not just features.
• Take a less-than-fully fleshed-out idea and drive it to completion.
• Tackle large, complex problems with autonomy.
• Learn new technologies while owning major systems, and share knowledge.
• Grow with a fast-growing startup, embracing new challenges daily.

Skills

C/C++

Linux development

Distributed Systems

Go

Python

Bash scripting

WebRTC

Security focused programming

Embedded Linux

HTTP debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Yocto

Linux device drivers

Secure Boot

Job description

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

We are a small, dynamic team focused on building intelligent cloud-managed Intercom systems. Intercom is our second newest major product line and is off to the best start of any product in Verkada’s history. Our Intercom allows customers to receive calls from anywhere - at their desk or on their phone - with rich video and 2‑way audio. And we have a lot more to build.
We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a large amount of ownership and autonomy. You’ll be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to develop this product line.

What You'll Do

• Excited by new products, startups, and delivering real customer value
• You develop a vision for the future, and set the technical architecture for an entire product line
• You think about delivering best‑in‑class products and experiences - not features
• You can take a less‑than‑fully‑fleshed‑out product idea and drive it to completion
• Self‑motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
• Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
• Growth mindset: As a fast‑growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

What You Bring

• BS or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science
• 10+ years of experience working on Linux development as a Software Engineer.
• Proficient in C/C++
• Familiar with Linux servers, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel patches, secure operating systems and security focused programming.
• Preferred experience working with embedded Linux, cameras, and audio systems
• Bash scripting experience
• Experience with Yocto
• Familiarity with Secure Boot
• Familiarity with Go and Python.
• Familiarity with WebRTC
• Experience working with Distributed Systems
• Understanding of HTTP and practical debugging techniques
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
• Must be willing to travel internationally 2x a year

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want